The ticks here in North Louisiana have been bad. I went walking the other day and had twelve of them on me. I have managed to catch them before they buried in. Now I spay myself down pretty good, and only find a few now and then. I do have one suggestion for chiggers. I have made it a practice before I go walking I take off my boots and socks and then spray my feet all the way up to my knees with a bug spray with deet of 30% or more, then let it dry for a minute and put your socks and boots back on. Since I have been doing this I haven't been getting any chiggers on me, and there are plenty around here.